South River Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 50 min
South River Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Carolina Hill near Standish, MA. It climbs 409 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South River Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 43–254 ft
Out & Back · Carolina Hill
Trailhead: 42.11473, -70.75297
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto South River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:12 PM.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2 mi · out & back · via South River Trail
- 2.1 mi · loop · via South River Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via South River Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via South River Trail
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via South River Trail
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via South River Trail
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via South River Trail
- 3.2 mi · loop · via South River Trail
More from this trailhead
- South River Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 416 ft
- South River Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 435 ft
- South River Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 416 ft
- The Eliminator 3.8 mi · ▲ 238 ft
- The Eliminator 3.9 mi · ▲ 263 ft
- The Eliminator 5.7 mi · ▲ 286 ft
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